Shahpura, Jaipur
| Shahpura | |
| — city — | |
| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Jaipur |
| Population | 28,170 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 364 metres (1,194 ft) |
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For other uses, see Shahpura (disambiguation).
Shahpura is a city and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
[edit] History
Shahpura was the tazimiThikana of Shekhawat Sub clan. It was the head seat (Tikai Thikana) of Shekhawat. Near by Shahpura a great holy temple of God Seetaram and the main sant of Triveni Dham is Shri Narayan Das G Maharaj who learned Sanskrit,Jyotish ,Vyakaran,nyay,vedant etc from Pandit Sadhuram Sharma (Jaswantpura) . Narayan Das G Maharaj got divine knowledge from Shri Bhagwan Das G (The great sant).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[1], Shahpura had a population of 28,170. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahpura has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 43%. In Shahpura, 17% of the population is under six years of age.
Jaipur to 65 km ahead for Delhi-Jaipur highway. One famous location TRIVENI DHAM is just 11 km from shahpura.[citation needed]There is a famous degree college named as Baba Bhagwan Das PG College, Chimanpura.
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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